Total population822,587 peopleSeventh census
Households251,493Average household size 2.92
Urbanization rate41.5%2020
Sex ratio (male per 100 female)107.6Minority population share 77.9%

Census data

Population, households, age structure and ethnic composition from modern censuses.

ValueFifth censusSixth censusSeventh census
Total population847,468 people898,708 people822,587 people
Urbanization rate18.0%30.1%41.5%
Urban population152,658 people270,473 people341,329 people
Male437,949 people467,224 people426,330 people
Female409,519 people431,484 people396,257 people
Households197,406224,083251,493
Average household size4.053.672.92

Age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group in the latest census.

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MaleFemale85+ · Male: 0.27%85+ · Female: 0.44%85+80–84 · Male: 0.55%80–84 · Female: 0.74%80–8475–79 · Male: 1.03%75–79 · Female: 1.27%75–7970–74 · Male: 1.39%70–74 · Female: 1.56%70–7465–69 · Male: 1.73%65–69 · Female: 1.83%65–6960–64 · Male: 1.77%60–64 · Female: 1.75%60–6455–59 · Male: 2.73%55–59 · Female: 2.35%55–5950–54 · Male: 4.38%50–54 · Female: 3.82%50–5445–49 · Male: 4.93%45–49 · Female: 4.36%45–4940–44 · Male: 4.24%40–44 · Female: 3.71%40–4435–39 · Male: 4.02%35–39 · Female: 3.52%35–3930–34 · Male: 4.53%30–34 · Female: 3.97%30–3425–29 · Male: 4.26%25–29 · Female: 3.78%25–2920–24 · Male: 3.49%20–24 · Female: 3.12%20–2415–19 · Male: 2.85%15–19 · Female: 2.76%15–1910–14 · Male: 3.30%10–14 · Female: 3.16%10–145–9 · Male: 3.39%5–9 · Female: 3.26%5–91–4 · Male: 2.49%1–4 · Female: 2.34%1–40 · Male: 0.48%0 · Female: 0.44%0

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census.age_groupMaleFemaleTotal
85+ 2,208 people 3,631 people 5,839 people
80–84 4,512 people 6,117 people 10,629 people
75–79 8,473 people 10,440 people 18,913 people
70–74 11,444 people 12,836 people 24,280 people
65–69 14,230 people 15,071 people 29,301 people
60–64 14,524 people 14,363 people 28,887 people
55–59 22,432 people 19,363 people 41,795 people
50–54 36,049 people 31,428 people 67,477 people
45–49 40,530 people 35,844 people 76,374 people
40–44 34,857 people 30,482 people 65,339 people
35–39 33,091 people 28,940 people 62,031 people
30–34 37,304 people 32,623 people 69,927 people
25–29 35,018 people 31,075 people 66,093 people
20–24 28,747 people 25,637 people 54,384 people
15–19 23,416 people 22,690 people 46,106 people
10–14 27,139 people 25,999 people 53,138 people
5–9 27,915 people 26,834 people 54,749 people
1–4 20,508 people 19,264 people 39,772 people
0 3,933 people 3,620 people 7,553 people

Ethnic composition

Population by ethnic group in the latest census.

Tibetan57.87%
476,059 people
Han22.10%
181,810 people
Qiang16.70%
137,348 people
Hui2.72%
22,382 people
Yi0.33%
2,707 people
Miao0.07%
554 people
Tujia0.04%
351 people
Bai0.03%
268 people
Manchu0.03%
208 people
Mongol0.02%
142 people
Dongxiang0.02%
138 people
Zhuang0.01%
104 people
Salar0.01%
68 people
Bouyei0.01%
61 people
Dong0.01%
46 people
Li0.01%
41 people
Bonan0.00%
34 people
Dai0.00%
30 people
Other groups0.00%
28 people
Yao0.00%
26 people
Hani0.00%
24 people
Tu0.00%
24 people
Gelao0.00%
22 people
Lisu0.00%
20 people
Korean0.00%
18 people
Naxi0.00%
13 people
Mulao0.00%
7 people
Uyghur0.00%
6 people
She0.00%
6 people
Sui0.00%
6 people
Lahu0.00%
5 people
Nu0.00%
4 people
Monba0.00%
4 people
Wa0.00%
3 people
Blang0.00%
3 people
Pumi0.00%
3 people
Kazakh0.00%
2 people
Gin0.00%
2 people
Jingpo0.00%
1 people
Daur0.00%
1 people
Achang0.00%
1 people
De'ang0.00%
1 people
Oroqen0.00%
1 people

Methodology and sources

Figures are compiled from national statistical yearbooks, census publications and official regional statistics. Each table displays its reference year. Read the data sources page for details.

Data sources